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Network | 2414403 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Environmental Matters) (Narrative) (Details) (http://www.dow.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingentLiabilitiesEnvironmentalMattersNarrativeDetails) |
Table | Loss Contingencies [Table] |
Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000029915 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||
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2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | |||||
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] | Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] | Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] | |||||
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Midland Offsite Matters [Member] | Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Super Fund Sites [Member] | Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] | Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Midland Offsite Matters [Member] | Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Super Fund Sites [Member] | Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] | Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] | |
Environmental Remediation Expense | |||||||
Capital expenditures for environmental protection | |||||||
Estimated insurance recoveries | |||||||
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] | |||||||
Accrued Obligations for Environmental Matters, beginning balance | |||||||
Accrued Obligations for Environmental Matters, Additional accruals | |||||||
Accrued Obligations for Environmental Matters, Charges against reserve | ( | ( | |||||
Accrued Obligations for Environmental Matters, Foreign currency impact | ( | ( | |||||
Accrued Obligations for Environmental Matters, ending balance | 42,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 754,000,000 | 733,000,000 |